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Teachers and public commenters tell Eagle Point board special‑education paperwork, caseloads burden instruction
Summary
An employee‑association representative told the board a Nov. 7 listening session and a 27‑person survey found many special‑education staff working extra hours, taking IEPs home and facing caseload pressure; a White Mountain Middle School resource teacher said she is "buried with the IEPs."
An employee‑association representative presented results from a Nov. 7 listening session and a brief survey of certified special‑education staff, telling the Eagle Point School District 9 board that about 27 people responded and that many described caseloads as “high but manageable” or close to tipping into “unmanageable.” The presenter said the largest single reason staff work beyond the regular day is lack of prep time; roughly half of respondents cited insufficient prep time.
The presenter said some special‑educati…
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